Community Tasting Note

Frank Murray III wrote:

Sunday, June 8, 2014 - When Wells came down to the OC last year, we drank this wine from magnum and I could sense clearly at that time this wine was made for the cellar and would age well into something I believe would be grand, iconic for him. I do believe in his work to date that this may be his finest pinot he's ever made. I revere the sibling to this wine, which is the lower plot Kiser "En Bas', and that stands as one of the best wines I have enjoyed in my years drinking. So, to think that the entire vineyard top to bottom could deliver together, it's a lovely thought. We opened this y/day (thank you Leslie) and I kept about 1/3rd of the bottle in the fridge overnight under cork. Retasting today at ideal temp with a burg stem. Even today, the structure is still apparent, the undercurrent of river rock/mineral. The fruit? A juicy black cherry, bing cherry and blueberry but that total sum is a more rustic, pure blend with a shading of earth woven through it. Starting to develop just a tuch of truffle in the finish, too. We're getting close to 7 years from vintage and I still believe that at 10 years out, this will be starting to peak and will live another 5 more. Can we drink CA pinot at 15 years from vintage and find something of great caliber. Here, we will.

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